Skirt.



S. GOHN.

. SKIRT.

APPLICATION rum) JULY 2, 1909.

Patented J an 25 l/Vl/E/VTOR Jaza 77107:, a/4 y M (Ev WITNESSES H UNITED sTAtrEs PATENT ormcn.

" SOLOMON GOHN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T NATIONAL CLOAK AND SUIT COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

of the city of New York, in theconnty of ticnlarly to skirts for womens use, and

' ,Ke w York and State of New York, have invented certain' new and useful Improvements in Skirts, of which the following is a specification,

'My invention relates to apparel and parit consists -in such a combination of parts as permits the one skirt to be readily adjusted to fit nicely, persons of different waist line -measurements or the same person at times when the waist line measurement difl ers downward to' the, bottom of the skirt. l form from that of former times.

It is particularly adapted'for use as what is termed a maternity skirt.

Figure 1, is a view of such skirt, in place, with the plackets closed and the adjustments made to cause it to fit the form of the wearer (indicated). Fig. 2, shows the same skirt with the fastenings released, ready to be assumed by the wearer. Fig. 3, shows said skirt as it would appear when draped. upon a form of ampler proportions than Fig. 1.

In ma (mg this skirt, a sufiiclent number of breadths of suitable lengths and shape 4, 5, 6, & c., are seamed together, but in asably sembling these breadths, care is taken that one breadth 4, of considerable width, shall be at the central part of the rear part of the skirt, and the 7, 8, seams which join this breadth to the others, are terminated some distance-usually 9 inches, or thereabout below the waist line, thus leaving double placket openings, one ter of the back, between that at each side of the cenart of the side edge 9 (or 10) of said brea th 14, which is not secured to the adjacent breadth by the ordinary seam, and the said adjacent breadth.

"The adjacent ed es 9, 10 of said rear breadth and the edges 11, 12 of the side breadths 5, 6 may be finished as desired, usually by facing them and strengthening them at the ends of the seam, by gussets or in other suitable ways.

The upper edges of the breadths of they skirt'are provided with a belt 14 of such size, preferably, as will nearly encircle the waist of the wearer when at its smallest limit, and at each end, said belt is preferrovided with the socket part-16 and 17 o a springfastening.

Speclncation of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 2, 1909.

SKIRT.

Patented. J an. 25, 1910.

Serial No. 505,545.

The upper edge of the breadth 4 is graduated to fit the'form, going higher toward each side and 18 provided with a binding 15 in the form of a short strip of belting, to

which I secure a series of closely set studs 18,- 19, to correspond with and con'iplete the spring fastenings of which sockets 11", 17 are the other parts. The belt 15 is also provided with string 20, 21 extending from end to end of belting strip 15 and projecting from the respective ends. It is adapted to reach about the wearers waist, with suiiicient surplus to be conveniently tied.

From a point, preferably. a little above the upper ends of the scams 7, 8 and extending plaits 29., increasing in width from the upper to the lower ends.

I have spoken of the part 4t as a breadth, but in practice, it is formed of several pieces seamed together the entire length, and thus forming substantially one piece, or the placket openings may be made by slitting the material of integral breadths at appropriate places. My use of the term breadth is not limited in its significance to exclude such construction.

I It will also be noted that 1 form extra pla its, 23, 24, in part 4, one on each side of the center, running from the belt line to the bottom of the garment. They serve the double purpose of giving extra fullness to the back, and of graduating the distance between seams 8 and 7 so as to preserve the symmetrical appearance of the skirt when adjusted to accommodate ampler proportions, as hereinafter set forth.

\Vhen constructed as described, this skirt, open as shown in Fig. 2, may be easily passed over the head, as is common, and arranged upon the person, who then takes the strings 20, 21, in hand and drawing belt 15 snugly to the waist, secures it by tying them together, a matter rendered very easy by reasonof the fact that the strings reach to and are to be secured together at the front. Then having taken care that the center line of breadth t is at the center of the back, the wearer takes hold of the free ends of the belt '14 and drawing it smoothly over the form, secures them by simply springing socket 16, over one of the studs 18 and socket 17 over one of the studs 19. Having properly adjusted the belt part 15, the adjustment of 16 and 17 to the proper studs 18 and 19 will be very easy, since they will naturally reach to a point evenly spaced from the center line of said belt ortion 15.-

It will thus be manifest that the adjustment of this skirt to a smooth fit, is much more conveniently done than if it were neeessary to adjust the skirt before puttingit on, and, if it did not fit exactly, taking it 03 for further adjustment. Again, the strings extending from'the rear breadth to the front of'the body make it possible to adjust the central line of the breadth from a point where the hands are more free to be used With skill and, comfort than if that primary and controlling adjustment could only be made at the back or side.

portion 15, than were those first used, and

the plaits 22 will, ifnece'ssary open slightly (or considerably) to accommodate the situation.

When the greater amplitude is succeeded by smaller proportions, or the skirt is used by a small person, the adjustment to that situation may be accomplished in the same way and with equal ease.

Since the edges 9, 10, are entirely separate from the edges 11, 12, the skirt will fit much more smoothly, than-if the skirt were merely made too large and then folded over. folding of material at the waist line is substantially certain to create an objectionable protuberance wholly inconsistent with a satisfactory fit, but when one part overliessmoothly-the next part, as it does in this skirt, such objectionable protuberance is avoided.

The. arrangement of two plackets open- Any ing one-at each side ofthe center of the back, beside the, functions already named accomplishes two other, desirable results. First: They are not so liable to open with the bending of the body in sitting down, as are those centrally located. Second: There being two, the adjustment of each side of the skirt may be independently made, and therefore more easily made, than if both must be adjusted from one point at the back, and the fastening being upon independent studs, the bunched look. attendant upon/ the securing ofany thickness, one upon the other, is also avoided. t A i What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a skirt, the combination of a central rear breadth, separated from p the side breadths for a ortion of its length, together with side and front breadths, the rear upper extremities of which, at the belt line,-extend over portions of the rear breadth,'a belt portion secured to the upper part fof the rear breadth and provided with a. series of fastenings on each side of the center line, bands leading from said belt portion and adapted as described to befastened at-the front and to hold the rearibreadthcentrally while the side breadths are. being secured, an independent belt portion secured to the upper part of the remainderof the skirt a'nd pro- Iv vided at each endwith a fastening, complemental to the fastenings on the adjacent part of the'first belt portion, a series of )laits, widening as they'descend, formed in' the skirt'from a line above the bottom'of the placket openings, and double placket openings, one on each side; betweenthe rear breadth and the respective side breadths, all substantially as set forth. 1

7 Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this 24th day of June A. D; 1909.

SOLOMON OOHN.

Witnesses: v Y 1 'BnNNo Lnwmson.

WM. RosnNBAUM. 

